Two Southern WV crayfish granted endangered species protection
By Rick Steelhammer Two rare crayfish species found in scattered populations in sediment-imperiled streams in the Southern West Virginia coalfields have received protection under the federal...
View ArticleBusiness and WV leaders discuss economy, bringing businesses to state
By Andrew Brown State leaders and some big names from outside West Virginia had a frank conversation Wednesday as they discussed what the state needs in order to diversify its economy, attract growing...
View ArticleCharleston planning commission approves bill extending stay of demolition
By Elaina Sauber While it won't have any bearing on the Gilliland cabins, the Municipal Planning Commission voted Wednesday to amend and pass a bill that could extend the stay of demolition of...
View ArticlePoliticians react to Blankenship sentencing
By David Gutman Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship received the maximum allowable sentence Wednesday for willfully conspiring to violate mine safety standards during the period before 29 men...
View ArticleAround WV: April 7, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: Ted Cruz in West Virginia, autistic children in need of treatment, environmental hazards in Clarksburg and Fayette County, and more. n Murray Energy CEO Bob...
View ArticleElk Elementary Center dismissing early today
Elk Elementary Center in Charleston will be dismissing students at 10:45 a.m. today because of a lack power, according to a notification from Kanawha County Schools.
View ArticlePublic invited to attend film viewing about drug addiction
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) - The public is invited to attend the viewing of a new documentary about drug addiction. The Exponent Telegram reports the film, "Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate...
View ArticleBoone County power outage leaves thousands without power
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A power outage in Boone County left thousands without power. More than 5,000 Appalachian Power customers throughout the county found themselves without service after a forest...
View ArticleRockefeller speaking at energy conference
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Former Sen. Jay Rockefeller is delivering the keynote address at a national energy conference at West Virginia University today. The university said the conference will look...
View ArticleBeckley Water Company issued boil-water advisory
Beckley Water Company has issued a boil-water advisory for Ritter Drive, beginning at the intersection of C&O Shop Road and ending along Ritter Drive at the bridge across Beaver Creek at Violet...
View ArticleEPA proposes Clarksburg site for Superfund
By Staff reports A former industrial site in Clarksburg is being proposed for addition to the national Superfund cleanup program's National Priorities List, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
View ArticleOSHA cites contractor at Kanawha site
By Staff reports An Ohio contractor faces nearly $122,000 in fines after being cited by federal inspectors for willful, repeat and serious violations at a worksite in Kanawha County. The U.S....
View ArticleStaples store on Corridor G to close
By Daniel Desrochers Area shoppers will have one fewer option to buy office supplies soon, after the Staples store on Corridor G will close its doors to the public on May 7. Workers at the store would...
View ArticleEthics Commission reduces complaint backlog
By Phil Kabler A backlog of complaints filed with the state Ethics Commission has been reduced by more than half, Executive Director Rebecca Stepto told commissioners Thursday. Commission staff have...
View ArticleWildfire chars 20 acres, boardwalk in New River Gorge
By Rick Steelhammer Rain showers helped slow the pace of a wildfire that broke out Wednesday near the Turkey Spur Overlook in the New River Gorge National River's Grandview area, where firefighters...
View ArticleFor-credit college remediation classes expanding in WV
By Samuel Speciale In an effort to improve on-time graduation, all of West Virginia's four-year colleges and universities will soon change the way they offer math and English remediation, allowing...
View ArticleRutherford raises twice as much as Tucker in Kanawha sheriff race
By Daniel Desrochers Mike Rutherford has raised more than double the amount of Dave Tucker in his campaign to be elected Kanawha County Sheriff. Rutherford has wrangled $19,653.80 in total monetary...
View ArticleLawsuits allege negligence at WV heart clinic
By Lydia Nuzum Two lawsuits filed late last month in Raleigh County Circuit Court aim to show that providers at the Beckley heart clinic accused of exposing more than 2,000 of its patients to...
View ArticleKanawha clerk clarifies online voter registration rules
By David Gutman Anyone who has changed their Kanawha County voter registration status - their address or their party affiliation - through the secretary of state's online site should have no problems,...
View ArticleWV Supreme Court reverses sanitary board lawsuit dismissal in Kanawha
By Staff reports The state Supreme Court of Appeals has reversed a circuit court judge's dismissal of a lawsuit filed against the Charleston Sanitary Board. The court issued its opinions on the case...
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